and mitt romney face off in their first debate. the stakes are high and both men will likely spend the next few days mixing campaign debate with campaign preparation. >> 5:11. sometimes there is a quick fix when you're hungry. >> from the best hamburger to the best french fries. >> reports of an accident on 95 through howard county. [ male announcer ] for the dreamers... and those well grounded. for what's around this corner... and the next. there's cash flow options from pnc. solutions to help businesses like yours accelerate receivables, manage payments, and help ensure access to credit. because we know how important cash flow is to reaching your goals. pnc bank. for the achiever in you. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. happy friday. not a bad start. the roads are wet. one problem on southbound 95 at 198. word of a possible accident with lane closures. 295 checks out ok. perhaps take that as an alternate to 95. monument street is closed because of the baltimore book festival. 11 minutes on the other of the northeast side. problem free at the f

orioles. s.ses loaded with two outp toronto wins 4-0. >> 66 degrees at the airport. ann romney was on the "tonight" show. >> a. you top attraction is trying its hand at politics -- a utah attraction is trying its hand at politic >> welcome back. 66 degrees downtown. low 60's in the suburbs. a few sprinkles in baltimore city. that is moving to the eastern suburbs. you can see some steady rain no up into cecil county and parts of harford county. the motion is west to east. there'll be another batch coming in after that. off and on rain showers. it will not be a steady rain. it will be a little warmer this afternoon with a high near 79. we will check the seven-day forecast going all the way into the weekend. >> ann romney makes her first appearance on a late night. she appeared on "the tonight show" with jay leno. she talked about what life was like on the campaign trail and the possibility of another first in the white house. >> talk about the significance of been the first mormon presidents. >> we have the first african- american president. i would hope if mitt was elected, we would se

there would be a burden on the state. >> president obama and mitt romney are getting some practice before going head-to-head on wednesday in the first presidential debate. hallie jackson has more. good morning. >> both candidates are taking these few days to lower expectations. they're talking up the other guy. >> governor romney is a good debater. i'm just ok. >> and so it continues, setting expectations. >> i think people should expect mitt romney will come in very prepared. >> president obama is a gifted speaker. >> paul ryan downplayed how much this debate may mean to the campaign. >> the campaign has not had a good two weeks. it changes on wednesday night. >> both sides are promising a substantive look on at once the night. a night that will focus on domestic policy. >> we will say where we are as a country and where we need to go. >> john mccain cautioned don't expect any major breakthroughs. >> the candidates are well scripted. >> who is the alpha dog? that is what we want to see. >> mitt romney is holding a rally in denver tonight. president obama is practicing in nevada to

romney says he will be spending less time raising campaign funds and more time with the voters. he said president obama has admitted he cannot change washington from the inside. >> 5:11. 53 degrees at the airport. are your kids heading off to college next year? >> walmart is offering discounts for eating fresh. >> we have an early-morning crash along reisterstown r >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. one problem all along reisterstown road. an accident. the j.f.x. looking good. 62 on southbound 83. problem free from the maryland line all the way down. watch for continued closures along monument street at wolfe street over towards patterson park. 60 miles per hour approaching 100 on 295 south. here's a quick, live look at traffic. to and from the tydings memorial bridge, we're checking out just fine. harbor tunnel traffic equally smooth. this is 295. southbound traffic is starting to build down towards the capital beltway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses an